For the first two parts in this series, see here and here. NICK “God’s gracious giving to faith belongs to the context of baptism, even as God’s gracious giving in baptism is to faith.” (G. R. Beasley-Murray, Baptism in the New Testament, p. 273) One typically unforeseen hazard of debates is the temptation to define what
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Based on discussion in the comments of the most recent edition of Nick’s discussion of baptism with me, I thought it would be worthwhile to clarify what exactly I take the role of the Church Fathers to be in understanding what the New Testament teaches about baptism.
*This post may set a record for length here on the Fish Tank! This is due in part to combining posts from two authors together here (see the first post here), but also because the debate over the meaning of baptism is a significant one that deserves more than the simple, short stock answers often given.
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*Flowing out of previous exchanges that Joseph Porter and I have had over the meaning and significance of baptism this past year, we mutually decided that it might be helpful to take our discussion public here at the Fish Tank. Below you can read our initial thoughts, with Joseph taking the lead this time. In future weeks
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I call myself a Christian. So what? Behind that label, lies a story, one of brokenness, one of hurt, one of pain, one that is often forgotten. I come from a traditional Hindu family. My culture had taught me that it was only through hard work that I could hope to obtain salvation. I was
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I believe in resurrection. I believe, of course, in the Resurrection – “that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day” (1 Corinthians 15.3b-4a). That much is unsurprising. But it is only the beginning.
